The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 21, 1916, Page 10

wiat Gus Brown 54s You don’t have to spend a lot to Dress Up for Easter $15, $18, $20 and $25 Gives you choice of an unlimited variety of clothes from the best manufacturers. At the price the values in each case are supreme. The newest, nobbiest patterns, the latest styles are here, in a profus- ion that is broad enough to suit every requirement. ‘It Would Shorten Battle Line and Would Be Lever to Terms, Says Expert Saturday is the last day before Easter—so Saturday is the BIG day. Everything new for Easter in Hats, Shoes and Furnishing Goods. GUS BROWN Always Right Second Avenue at Yesler Opposite 42-Story L. C. Smith Bldg. FRENCH REPULSE POWERFUL GERMAN ATTACK AT NIGHT PARIS, April 21.—Following a wy artillery bombardment, the is, during the night, power- attacked on a front of more one mile, between Thiaumont the lake near Vaux, the French Statement said today. of Fort Douaumont the Ger- entered French lines, but Were turned out by counter + brought forward in the advance. Not only were the Germans re- pulsed heavily, said the war office, but in addition, the French ad- vanced their lines on both sides of the Meuse in a renewal of fight- ing there. In the region of Deadman’s hill, on the west bank, French troops captured a trench at the edge of Caurette wood, taking prisoner four officers and 150 men. On the east bank of the Meuse the French progressed south of Haudremont, rescuing several wounded French men who were lying on the deadly |“No Man's Land” between the |trenches, and capturing 20 Ger. | mans. The French made prisoners of a ber of Teutons and seized two k firing guns which had been NUXATED IRON Increases strength of delicate, ner- yous, rundown lowa to Make Little Cripples “Straight” IOWA CITY, Ia., April 21.—Little FORFEIT cripples in Iowa are to be “made | straight,” if science and kindness ke your doctor or jean do it. 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Second Near Madison it this “OF FEE NATIONAL MARKET Always has big money saving specials. Butter, Eggs, Olive Oil, Macaroni, Delicates- sen and Fancy Groceries Whipped Cream Chocolates, 50c Ib NATIONAL MARKET 405 PIKE ST., NEAR FOURTH Why Is Kaiser Fighting So Hard Dictate Per Mile Now Needed on ebevays OSTEND y = -~- The heavy black line indicates France from Ostend to Verdun: th to which Germany could move to shorten her tin ent front requires 1,000,000 defend the Antwerp-Verdun “front’ frontier—Liege-Verdun “front. BY J. W. T. MASON Noted American Authority on This War Germany's violent effort to cap- ture Verdun, at such huge cost of life, means the kaiser ts prepar- ing for the time when his troops will be compelled to shorten their western line of defense by evacuat ing most of Northern France and Belgium The Verdun offensive is in real ity a DEFENSIVE campaigo It is an effort to secure a vastly important point of vantage, which | can serve as Germasy's FINAL POINT OF RETREAT, If the war) fs to be fought to a condition of complete exhaustion for one side or the other. 4,000 Men Per Mile To hold entrenchments under modern conditions of warfare against attacks such as can be de veloped by fighting machines like \the British and French armies, re quires a defensive force of between 3,000 and 5,000 men per mile, These figures are the two ex tremes. A fair average of the number of men Germany now has along the western front is 4,000 per mile. The curving western front from Ostend to Verdun measures about 250 miles. To hold this section of the western line, Germany's CON- TINUOUS MINIMUM must be 1,000,000 me There is no certain rule for de termining the wastage of men at the front, but {It was recently stat ed by the British government that British units must be completely replaced every aix months. If this holds true for the Germans as well, | 2,000,000 new men must be found ach year to hold the German lines | between Ostend and Verdun. Must Have Shorter Line The time must inevitably come, as the war progr when it will no longer be feas- ible for the Germans to supply so huge a number of their cit- izens for the firing line. The e largely superior to the tonic pow 1 popula- tion, and it is a simple prob- lem in arithmetic as to which side can better afford the wast- age of its men at the present disquieting rate. | If the war, therefore, settles down into a test of endurance to the very end—that is, if the allies | determine to risk everything in an effort to crush Germany—the Ger-| |man line in the west will have t be shortened. By no other means | can Germany retain her ability to furnish the number of men neces sary for proper defensive opera-| |tons, The 250 miles of trenches | between Ostend and Verdun must |be deserted and new positions, re less troops to man then FOUND. line of defense has prepared, which runs fron Dutch frontier, just north of Liege thru Li itself, and then almost | perpendicularly south to Verdun This line measures 110 miles, STEAMERS SUNK BY TORNADO IN SOUTH DUBUYS, Miss. April 21.—A |dozen houses were wrecked and |two steamboats sunk by a tornado |here today. A cloudburat filled the streets of Yaryan with 10 feet o water. Mobile reported one woman killed there and another injured when their home was destroyed BRADFORD FORMS LAW PARTNERSHIP James BE. Bradford, William B. Allison and Frank M. Egan have formed @ partnership, and opened law offices at suite 1121 L. C. Smith building. They will practice under the firm name of Bradford, Ailison & Egan, The members of the firm were formerly the corporation coun se] of the city of Seattle and two of hjs assistants, The firm will en gage in general practice, WICKERSHAM MAY GET 0. K. OF G. 0. P. April candidate in cong 4 committe of the t been the | | | | SEWARD The 21 for Alaska. republican » delegate re selected b. wefore close Wickersham has Schofield, of Nome, was STAR—FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916, for Verdun? Estimate 4,000 Men Battle Line. [terribly mista German line in indicate possible To man men, while 640,000 soldiers could and 440,000 troops the Dutch the pre e dotted lines and would require 440,000 men for its defense. With Verdun tn her grip, Ger. many can rest on the Liege-Verdun line, advantageously placed to dis #8 terme with the allies; without Verdun, the predominant advan tage in the peace conference would be WITH THE ALLIE Easy for Invasion Verdun guards Germany's most convenient direct path of invasion into France. With Verdun and Liege im- pregnably held by the Ger- mans, the kaiser would have enormous negotiable power in his possession,even tho all of France and Belgium west of the Liege-Verdun front were evacuated. This fact, the: fo the reason why ¢ Germans are now so persistent In their attacks against Ver- dun. If the western front is to remain at its present length, the price the kaiser is paying for Verdui high. it manhood. But, if the German general staff has decided that eventually Northern France and Belgium must be largely en up, then the Verdun op- |reproaches leveled at us by } PAGE 10 BERLIN PRESS SAYS WILSON IS BLUFFING BPRLIN, April 21 Criticlam of President Wilson's stand was voiced by many newapapers here ‘Germany will never leld to America because of Wilson's bloff, said the Deutsche ag Zeitung. rh attitude of the American press is in comical con trast to the really effective power of that country The best methods of which Wilson thin in time the Damocles too long suspended only a wooden one. “Silly Reproaches “We have heard enough of silly Amer citizens,” paid the If Washington gen tlomen believe we have nothing more important to do than to In vestigate whether any cattle driver had a hair of bis precious head ruf fled while crossing to Europe, then ple in the White House are n | ricans choose ships can be hurt? Does government deny there are rascals among @\merican sons? If such rascals are paid with British gold to make dangerous ocean trips, why should Wilson make us responsible for their lives? Prefer Trouble Without “It Germany should climb down,| serious trouble is bound to come from within, Germany‘s leaders | prefer that the trouble should come| from without | The Vossiche Zeitung assured its readers that there was no serious danger of a break over President) Wilson's personal views, since} there could be no decisive step without the approval of congress, which is opposed to any action which might lead to war. FOLLOW CROSS THRU STREETS Churehmen and women will fo! low the cross, and vested choir of St. Mark's Episcopal church thru the downtown streets Friday night to commemorate Good Friday. Short services will be held Sedond ave, and Yesler way. Other churches holding Good Fri day services are Trinity Parish) chureb, afternoon and evening; St.| Mark's, at 4 m. and § p. m.:! 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HE'S FUNSTON’S AID IN HUNT FOR VILLA Seattle’s Largest Upstairs Clothes Shop Selling Value sh $25 New Spring Suits ies | ALLELIULLOLIALLILILLOIDOLDODDEDLsLdebeibonEbbenIAsND Ni the N SVARRIS «EWING Crnanrnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Magy. MH Barnum As chief of staff to G Fun ston, Maj. Barnum will be in the thick of the Mexican expedition. '$O CARL WENT WENT. PORTLAND, April. 21.—Carl Went was arrested for drunk enness. Loudly he protested that he was not intoxicated. The policeman disagreed with him, and told him to come along to the police station Carl went Before the judge he protested his innocence refused to pay a fine. “Very well, then; you shall 0 to the rock pile for 10 days,” said Judge Langguth Carl Went went Garris t1trtserienmeasesnanerescesneensle tapi itiittttin NOW Doing the Largest Clothing Business in the Northwest BECAUSE of the wonderful saving we offer you on ev suit, again He ARREST DRUGGIST Another well known H, Magle, of the Elk 401 Rainier ave., was Thursday night for selling booze vy Sergeant Melvin and Patrolman | Myers, He got out of jail on $160] bail Come up and see the thousands of few druggist, G.| ©pring’ Suits we have to show pharmacy, arrested | you Open Saturday Night Tailored Ready Co. 401-403 Pike St. EXHIBIT HIKING EQUIPMENT Hiking lia worn clothing and parapherna und used by the Mountain. 8 on their outing trips will be on the Wash ion, begin night, and Wednesday will be xhibit in the ‘oons ington State Art at 8 o'clock Friday continuing until next night The exhibits from 10 in the morning until 10 at|ff night. Only articles that have seen | fl erviee are on exhi ion, and pros-| l| pective campers and hikers may get some pointers thru the display, ing open